verb
parakolouthamō
Strong’sG3877
I accompany, follow closely, investigate
stem parakolouth-4 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books4 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
** παρ-ακολουθέω, -ῶ,
[in LXX: II Mac 8:11 9:27 R*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3877 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpar-ak-ol-oo-theh'-o
to follow near, i.e. (figuratively) attend (as a result), trace out, conform to
King Jamesattain, follow, fully know, have understanding.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
follow or attend closely, dog one's steps, τινι Refs 5th c.BC+; accrue, especially of loss or damage, with dative, Refs 2nd c.BC+
2 make a succession of growths, Refs 4th c.BC+
II metaphorically, follow closely, attend minutely to, π. τῷ νοσήματι Refs 5th c.BC+; π. ἅπασι [τοῖς πονηρεύμασι] trace accurately all his knaveries, Refs 4th c.BC+; π. χρόνοις follow all the times and dates, NT+3rd c.BC+; τοῖς δικαίοις π. Refs 4th c.BC+; π. ταῖς τιμαῖς (prices) Refs 3rd c.BC+; τῇ Ὁνοράτου κρίσει Refs 2nd c.AD+
II.2 of an audience, προσέχειν τὸν νοῦν καὶ π. εὐμαθῶς Refs 4th c.BC+: generally, follow with the mind, understand, π. τῷ πῶς.. Refs 2nd c.BC+; παρακολουθεῖν τούτῳ ὅτι.. understand that.., Refs; simply, π. ὅτι.. Refs 2nd c.AD+; διότι.. Refs 3rd c.BC+: with participle, π. ἐλεγχόμενος Refs 4th c.BC+; π. τὰ ἐψηφισμένα become acquainted with.., Refs. to be conscious, Refs 3rd c.AD+; especially to be self-conscious, νοῦν νοοῦντα μόνον, μὴ παρακολουθοῦντα δὲ ἑαυτῷ ὅτι νοεῖ Refs 4th c.AD+
II.3 of things, πυρετοὶ π. μοι καὶ ἀλγήματα Refs 4th c.BC+; τῷ βίῳ π. keep company with, keep close to, of things that benefit, Refs 5th c.BC+; of rules, hold good throughout, δι᾽ ὅλης τῆς ἱππικῆς π. Refs 5th c.BC+
II.4 of a logical property, τὸ ἀεὶ παρακολουθοῦν Refs 4th c.BC+; of notions inseparably connected one with another, Refs; of cause and effect, Refs; τὸ παρακολουθοῦν τινι constant attribute, Refs 1st c.BC+; to be proper to, ταῖς αἰσθηταῖς [ἁρμονίαις] Refs 3rd c.AD+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| parakolouthatiπαρακολουθήσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | accompany | 1× |
| parakolouthasaπαρηκολούθησάς | happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular | followed | 1× |
| parakolouthasēπαρηκολούθηκας | has happened · youperfect active indicative 2nd person singular | followed | 1× |
| parakoloutharēntoπαρηκολουθηκότι | has happened · to, forperfect active participle dative singular masculine | investigated | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | parakolouthamō | parakolouthame | parakolouthami | parakolouthama | parakolouthamē | parakolouthamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | parakolouthasō | parakolouthase | parakolouthasi | parakolouthasa1×παρηκολούθησάς | parakolouthasē1×παρηκολούθηκας | parakolouthaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parakolouthatō | parakolouthate | parakolouthati1×παρακολουθήσει | parakolouthata | parakolouthatē | parakolouthatelē |
| we 1st person plural | parakolouthanō | parakolouthane | parakolouthani | parakolouthana | parakolouthanē | parakolouthanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | parakolouthavō | parakolouthave | parakolouthavi | parakolouthava | parakolouthavē | parakolouthavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | parakolouthalō | parakolouthale | parakolouthali | parakolouthala | parakolouthalē | parakolouthalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | parakolouthameiō | parakolouthameia | parakolouthameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | parakolouthaseiō | parakolouthaseia | parakolouthaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parakolouthateiō | parakolouthateia | parakolouthateiē |
| we 1st person plural | parakolouthaneiō | parakolouthaneia | parakolouthaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | parakolouthaveiō | parakolouthaveia | parakolouthaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | parakolouthaleiō | parakolouthaleia | parakolouthaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | parakolouthasōr | parakolouthasar | parakolouthasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parakolouthatōr | parakolouthatar | parakolouthatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | parakolouthavōr | parakolouthavar | parakolouthavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | parakolouthalōr | parakolouthalar | parakolouthalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | parakolouthamoiō | parakolouthamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | parakolouthasoiō | parakolouthasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | parakolouthatoiō | parakolouthatoia |
| we 1st person plural | parakolouthanoiō | parakolouthanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | parakolouthavoiō | parakolouthavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | parakolouthaloiō | parakolouthaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | parakoloutharō | parakolouthari | parakolouthara | parakoloutharē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | parakoloutharōntos | parakoloutharintos | parakoloutharantos | parakoloutharēntos1× |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
parakolouth is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
parakolouthati“accompany”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Mark 16:17sēmeim de toi pisteuarantoi houteim parakolouthati, en te onome mu daimoneim ekbalali, …And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name …
parakolouthasa“followed”happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular1×
2 Timothy 3:10“followed”Sis de parakolouthasa mu ta didaskalia, ta agōga, ta …You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose …
parakolouthasē“followed”has happened · youperfect active indicative 2nd person singular1×
1 Timothy 4:6… pistiau kai tau kalau didaskaliau ha parakolouthasē,… and sound instruction that you have followed.
parakoloutharēnto“investigated”has happened · to, forperfect active participle dative singular masculine1×
Luke 1:3dokata kami parakoloutharēnto anōthen pantei akribōs kathexēs si grafara, …Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed …